St. John Ambulance first aid manual /

Includes index.

Table of Contents. Ch. 1 Becoming a first aider - - How to prepare yourself - - Protection from infection - - Dealing with a casualty - - Requesting help - - The use of medication - - Remember your own needs. – Ch. 2 Managing an incident - - Action at an emergency - - Traffic incidents - - fires - - Electrical incidents - - Water incidents - - Major incidents. – Ch. 3 assessing a casualty - - Assessing the sick or injured - - Mechanisms of injury - - Head to toe examination - - Monitoring vital signs. – Ch. 4 The unresponsive casualty - - Breathing and circulation - - Life-saving priorities - - Unresponsive adult - - Unresponsive child - - Unresponsive infant - - How to use an AED. – Ch. 5 Respiratory problems - - The respiratory system - - Hypoxia - - Airway obstruction - - Choking adult - - Choking child/Infant - - Hanging and strangulation - - Inhalation of fumes - - Drowning - - Hyperventilation - - Asthma - - Croup - - Penetrating chest wound. – Ch. 6 Wounds and bleeding - - The heart and blood vessels - - Bleeding and types of wound - - Shock - - Severe external bleeding - - Internal bleeding - - Impalement - - Amputation - - Crush injury - - Cuts and grazes - - Bruising - - Blisters - - Infected wound - - Foreign object in a wound - - Scalp and head wound - - Eye wound - - Bleeding from the ear - - Nosebleed - - Knocked-out adult tooth - - Bleeding from the mouth - - Finger wound - - Wound to the palm - - Wound at a joint crease - - Abdominal wound - - Vaginal bleeding - - Bleeding varicose vein. – Ch. 7 Bone, Joint and muscle injuries - - The skeleton - - fractures - - dislocated joint - - Strains and sprains - - The brain and nerves - - Head injury - - Facial injury - - Lower jaw injury - - Cheekbone and nose injury - - Collar bone injury - - Shoulder injury - - Upper arm injury - - Elbow injury - - Forearm and wrist injuries - - Hand and finger injuries - - Rib injury - - Pelvic injury - - Back pain - - Spinal injury - - Hip and thigh injuries - - Lower leg injuries - - Knee injury - - Ankle injury - - Foot and toe injuries - - Cramp. – Ch. 8 Effects of heat and cold - - The Skin - - Assessing a burn - - Severe burns and scalds - - Burns to the airway - - Electrical burn - - Chemical burn - - Flash burn to the eye - - Incapacitant spray exposure - - dehydration - - Sunburn - - Heat exhaustion - - Heatstroke - - Hypothermia - - Frostbite. – Ch. 9 Foreign objects, Poisoning, Bites and Stings - - The Sensory organs - - Splinter - - Embedded fish-hook - - Swallowed foreign object - - Foreign object in the eye, ear and nose - - How poisons affect the body - - Types of Poisons - - Swallowed poisons - - Drug poisoning - - Alcohol poisoning - - Animal and human bites - - Insect sting - - Tick bite - - other bites and stings - - snake bite - - Stings from sea creatures - - marine puncture wound. – Ch. 10 Medical conditions - - Angina - - Heart attack - - stroke - - Diabetes mellitus - - Hyperglycaemia - - Seizures in adult and children - - fever - - meningitis - - Fainting - - Allergy - - Anaphylactic shock - - headache - - Migraine - - Sore throat - - Earache and toothache - - Abdominal pain - - Vomiting and diarrhea - - Child birth - - Emergency childbirth. – Ch. 11 Techniques and equipment - - Removing clothing - - headgear - - Casualty handling - - first aid materials - - dressings - - cold compresses - - Principles of bandaging - - Roller bandages - - Tubular gauze bandages - - Triangular bandages - - Reef knots - - Hand and foot cover bandage - - Arm sling - - Elevation sling - - Improvised slings. – Ch. 12 Emergency first aid - - Action in an emergency - - CPR for an adult, infant and a child - - Stroke.